2 Chron 25:1-2 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king….He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
What sticks out to me most in today’s reading is that Amaziah did not serve the Lord wholeheartedly. I know beyond a doubt that the Lord is calling me to task, showing me pointedly what I need to surrender to Him right now.
2 Chron 25:14 When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them.
I am a teacher, an increasingly angry, frustrated, and fearful teacher. I do not want to get sick. I do not want my family, my friends, my colleagues, or my students to get sick. I am frustrated by attitudes. I’m frustrated by what feels like a lack of concern for the health and safety of all. I am frustrated by the fact that the mental health of the people dealing with this global pandemic seems to be taking a backseat to testing and as close to “business as usual” as can be managed. My anger, my fear, my frustration at the utter impotence of my position, is separating me from my Savior. Just like Amaziah, I am not serving God wholeheartedly. Jesus, Help me!
2 Chron 25:15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do you consult this people’s gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for calling me to task on these issues that are separating me from You. Help me to understand what to do with these feelings and emotions so that I can do what’s right, protect myself and those I love, stand up for those without a voice, while still serving You wholeheartedly. I do not want my anger, fear, and frustration to separate me from You, yet I know that it is. Jesus, Help me. Show me how to move forward in You. Amen.
2 Chron 25:16 While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” ….
Have a blessed day.